--- title: eKnowID Background Check | Look Beyond the Surface | Ali Gordon description: Motivated by an enthusiasm for the large-scale impact of small businesses, Ali researches and writes about the world of hiring, business management, and technology. For nearly a decade, Ali has worked as a senior communications strategist and content creator for several non-profits, advocacy groups, and businesses. She now consults for news media and human rights advocacy organizations and social impact enterprises. --- [![eKnowID-logo-web-header](https://www.eknowid.com/hubfs/Imported%20images/eknowid_logo_eKnowID-logo-web-header.png) ](https://www.eknowid.com) ##### Types of Screenings ##### OUR PLATFORM ##### PRICING ### Is your hiring process holding you back? 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For nearly a decade, Ali has worked as a senior communications strategist and content creator for several non-profits, advocacy groups, and businesses. She now consults for news media and human rights advocacy organizations and social impact enterprises. ### Recent Posts [ How to Improve Your Remote Hiring Process ](https://www.eknowid.com/blog/how-to-improve-your-remote-hiring-process) Across the globe, the COVID19 pandemic has catapulted companies into the future. Whether through video conferencing or ... [ Read More ](https://www.eknowid.com/blog/how-to-improve-your-remote-hiring-process) [ High Tech & High Touch: When Online Background Checks Alone Aren’t Enough ](https://www.eknowid.com/blog/high-tech-high-touch-when-online-background-checks-arent-enough) Every year, all kinds of employers run background checks on their teams and on new prospects in the hiring process. ... [ Read More ](https://www.eknowid.com/blog/high-tech-high-touch-when-online-background-checks-arent-enough) [ 3 Ways to Speed Up Your Hiring Proces ](https://www.eknowid.com/blog/3-ways-to-speed-up-your-hiring-proces) The global economy is changing at a rapid pace -- partly due to increasing economic inequalities worldwide and partly ... [ Read More ](https://www.eknowid.com/blog/3-ways-to-speed-up-your-hiring-proces) [ FCRA and EEOC Compliance and Background Checks: 3 Tips for Your Small Business ](https://www.eknowid.com/blog/fcra-and-eeoc-compliance-and-background-checks-3-tips-for-your-small-business) Even with all the economic upheaval of the past year, entrepreneurship in America is growing rapidly. This is ... 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[ Read More ](https://www.eknowid.com/blog/how-to-tell-if-a-background-check-is-compliant-with-the-fcra) [ How to Identify a High Turnover Rate - And What to Do About It ](https://www.eknowid.com/blog/how-to-identify-a-high-turnover-rate-and-what-to-do-about-it) Prior to 2020, researchers forecast that 1 in every 3 employees would turnover. The cost to businesses -- especially ... 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